GREECE
THE BROOM (SCOUPA DANCE)
A cheerful, funny dance especially for parties at Carnival period. It is
danced by 6-7 couples. Age 6+
• One single man who has a broom instead of a partner sings and
teases the others as they dance. The Others respond and mock him,
he hunts them, and hits them with the broom. Suddenly he calls
CHANGE and then everyone has to change dames and he can stop
and grab someone else s dame.
• Anyone left without a partner, dances with the broom. They all go on
dancing until the song ends.